confidante
pronunciation
How to pronounce confidante in British English:
UK [ˌkɒnfɪ'dænt]
How to pronounce confidante in American English:
US ['kɒnfəˌdænt]
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- Noun:
- a female confidant
Word Origin
- confidante (n.)
- 1709, "female confidant," from French confidente, fem. of confident (see confidant).
Example
- 1. I could be you confidante just one of your girlfriends .
- 2. Confidante . You and another share a permanent mental bond .
- 3. As policy director and confidante of senator barack obama , she helped shape his thinking on the topic .
- 4. A trusted adult confidante can help you feel more supported and less alone .
- 5. He also is a presidential confidante .